Expectations for Sixers' Joel Embiid vs. Miami Heat, the legend of Playoff Jimmy Butler, Heat zone D
It’s April and the postseason looms for the 76ers, which really only means one thing in Philadelphia: Joel Embiid is dealing with some kind of affliction.
Yeah, but what about all those old adages about “next man up” or how a team is “more than one person” that are supposed to highlight that success and failure go beyond one player?The 76ers finished 31-8 this season with Embiid — about a 65-win pace — and a woeful 16-27 without him.“Every chance that I can be out there,” Embiid said earlier this month, “I’m going to take it.”The Sixers need to beat Jimmy Butler and the Heat to actually make the playoffs, where they’d earn the No.
He also has a potent sidekick in All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey, a heavy favorite for the NBA’s most improved player award, who scored 50 points in a game three times this season. Maxey said he’s taken the necessary steps — such as a season-long dedication to conditioning — to endure a potentially long postseason run and form a formidable 1-2 punch with Embiid.
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